Cigarette holder and extinguisher



Dec. 10, 1940. c. w. PUDLICH 2,224,234

CIGARETTE HOLDER AND EXTINGUISHER Filed March 29, 1939 INVENTOR. Car/ W PuaV/c/z @QQ? MW ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 10, 1940 4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE HOLDER AND EXTINGUISHER Carl W. Pudlich, Rancho Santa. Fe, Calif.

Application March 29 Claims.

My invention relates to a cigarette holder and extinguisher and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a cigarette holder and ex- 5 tinguisher which, by a simple and natural movement of the finger and thumb ahold of the cigarette, the cigarette may be extinguished and the ashes caught and the butt may be dropped into the ash and butt receptacle;

Second, to provide a device of this class with simple means for supporting the cigarette over the ash and butt receptacle;

Third, to provide a device of this class which is positive in its action in extinguishing the cigarette as well as receiving the ashes and butts;

Fourth, to provide a device of this class which requires no attention after the cigarette butt has been positioned properly for extinguishing and 20 depressed as the ashes and butts will readily and naturally drop into the ash and butt receptacle;

Fifth, to provide a device of this class which is so shaped and constructed that it will not easily tip over; and

Sixth, to provide a device of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, easy to operate, efficient in its action and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, refer- 35 ence being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my cigarette holder and extinguisher showing a por- 40 tion of the ash and butt receptacle shown broken away to facilitate the illustration and showing a cigarette in position for extinguishing with the fragmentary portion of a hand in its supporting relation; Fig. 2 is a top or plan view 45 of the fragmentary portion thereof omitting the hand and cigarette and in position before being depressed, shown fragmentarily; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the cigarette holder and extinguisher alone shown in its depressed relation for extinguishing the cigarette and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken from the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the views of the drawing:

The ash and butt receptacle I and cigarette 1939, Serial No. 264,745

holder and extinguisher 2 constitute the principal parts of my cigarette holder and extinguisher.

The ash and butt receptacle l is a relatively flat cup shaped member provided with an eX- 6 tended flange la to facilitate its handling and prevent its tipping over and may be used as a cigarette or cigar support. It is provided at its central bottom portion with an upwardly upset portion lb as shown best in Figs. 1 and 4 of the 10 drawing. Secured in this upwardly upset portion lb and extending from the upper side thereof is the cigarette holder and extinguisher 2 which is a substantially circular spring like member in band or annular form and is supported 15 on the portion lb by means of two extended preferably integral lug members 2a which extend through slots lc in this portion lb in spaced relation to each other for receiving these lugs extending from the opposite edges of the lower 20 side of the member 2 and are clinched after passing through the slots lc on the lower side, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawing. At the middle of each side of the member 2 there is provided a cutout portion 2b which extends inwardly to near the middle of the member 2, then upwardly at 20 and is provided with a clinching lug 2d at its extended end and may be welded onto the portions 2e of the member 2. The opposite upper ends of the member 2 are provided with overlapped cupped curved extended portions 2] which overlap on a portion of the opposite member and provide a substantially elongated open space portion 29, as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing. These two members 2] are engaged by the thumb and linger as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing and with a cigarette butt with its burning end extending into the opening 29 and depressed by the thumb and finger. This opening 2g is reduced and the portions 20 come together and crush the end of the cigarette and extinguish the fire and as soon as the finger and thumb are raised the ashes and butt drop into the receptacle l and the inherent spring of the metal of the member 2 brings the portions 2 back to the open position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing ready for further use for extinguishing the fire from a cigarette. On the opposite sides of the member 2 from the portion from which the portions 2b and 2g are cut there are provided small extended cutout portions Zn. In this case I have shown four on each side which extend outwardly and upwardly as shown best in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawing, 5

adapted to receive and support cigarettes C shown by dash lines in Fig. 1.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a cigarette holder and extinguisher of the class described, an ash receptacle and a substantially annular band like extinguisher secured substantially at its middle centrally to said receptacle provided with overlapped extended ends leaving an open space between for receiving a cigarette, each of said extended members provided with inwardly extending angular portions adapted to engage the side Walls of a cigarette and crush the same when said extended portions' are depressed, said extended portions provided with curved cupped ends for receiving the end of the thumb and finger of the operator.

2. In a cigarette holder and extinguisher of the class described, the combination with an ash receptacle, of a substantially circular band mem- 30? ber secured centrally to said ash. receptacle at its middle and its opposite ends being overlapped and cut away into overlapped relation one with the other providing an opening between the overlapped portions.

3. In a cigarette holder and extinguisher of the class described, the combination with an ash receptacle, of a substantially circular band member secured centrally to said ash receptacle at its middle and its opposite ends being overlapped and cut away into overlapped relation one with the other providing an opening between the overlapped portions, and provided with downwardly and outwardly extending extinguisher portions secured near the extended ends.

4'. In a cigarette holder and extinguisher of the class described, the combination with an ash and butt receiving receptacle, of a spring band like member secured intermediate its ends centrally to said ash and butt receptacle and its extended ends extended and cupped for receiving the thumb and finger of an operator.

5. In a cigarette holder and extinguisher of the class described, the combination with an ash and butt receiving receptacle, of a spring band like member secured intermediate its ends centrally to said ash and butt receptacle and its extended ends extended and cupped for receiving the thumb and finger of an operator, and means in connection therewith for clamping the end of a cigarette and crushing the same when the end are depressed.

CARL W. PUDLICH. 

